"Following the success of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots, we have extremely high expectations for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain," said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "We hope to expand and revolutionize the Metal Gear Solid franchise utilizing the FOX Engine, while providing fans the high-quality and immersive experience they have come to expect from Kojima Productions."

In regard to Ground Zeroes, Konami informed us that MGS 5 and MGS Ground Zeroes are two different titles, with the latter being a prologue.

Konami PR sent us the following statement:

"Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain are two separate games. GZ will be a prologue to The Phantom Pain."